Table 7

Likelihood of having a BRCA1 or BRCA2 deleterious mutations

Personal history
Family history
Total
BRCA1 positive
BRCA2 positive
BRCA positive
BRCA positive







Number
Number
Number
%

Breast cancer <50 years
Nil
61
2
3
5
8.2
Breast cancer <50 years
1 breast cancer <50 years
29
1
3
4
13.8
Breast cancer ≥ 50 years
1 breast cancer <50 years
13
1
0
1
7.7
Breast cancer at any age
≥ 2 breast cancer <50 years
7
1
0
1
14.3
Breast cancer at any age
≥ 3 breast cancer at any age
9
0
3
3
33.3
Breast cancer at any age
≥ 1 ovarian cancer at any age
10
4
1
5
50.0
Breast and ovarian cancer
Any
5
2
1
3
60.0
Bilateral breast cancer
Any
25
4
1
5
20.0

Thirthagiri et al. Breast Cancer Research 2008 10:R59   doi:10.1186/bcr2118